Quiz: The Ultimate Cooking Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

What is blanching?

Retry Correct Incorrect Putting food into boiling water is a standard cooking technique, but when it’s removed from the boil and submerged in ice water, it’s known as blanching. This process “shocks” the food, changing the texture, deactivating enzymes, and often removing its coating.

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What is blanching?

• Keeping a liquid just below the boiling point
• Using a small amount of fat to cook meats and vegetables
• Combining oil, vinegar, and salt to make a dressing
• Putting vegetables in boiling water, then ice water